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Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

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Right-wingers lose it after California governor signs bill apologizing for slavery

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

Restaurant customer takes chair away from pregnant woman

‘Thats insane’: Restaurant customer takes chair away from pregnant woman. Here’s why viewers are on his side

‘Dystopian nightmare’: Water budget deemed ‘woke’ by the far-right

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

‘Interesting choice of location’: RFK Jr. campaign hosts karaoke event across the street from where his dad was shot

Adam Schiff’s Senate primary victory speech drowned out by calls for a ceasefire in Gaza

California’s new Ebony Alerts receive backlash for racist undertones—despite advocates calling system ‘truly needed’

Amelia Wu was a FOIA intern for the Daily Dot. She is currently studying journalism at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. When she&#8217;s not working on a deadline, she&#8217;s on the tennis courts or catching up on the latest Netflix documentaries.

Amelia Wu

Lady Gaga over background of hundred-dollar bills

How Lady Gaga and a $14-million PSA campaign aided water conservation

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

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‘They tried to play ya girl’: California tenant says landlord tried to increase rent before her lease ends (updated)

Jackie Ibarra is a former intern for the Daily Dot. The San Antonio native was previously a podcast host for the Drag. She has previously reported for Latinitas magazine and the Daily Texan.

Jackie Ibarra

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‘Who the f*ck complains about tamales?!’: Racist male Karen fails at stopping vendor from selling tamales as thousands show up to support him

Andrew Wyrich is the former newsletter editor at the Daily Dot. He previously served as the deputy tech editor. Andrew has written for USA Today, NorthJersey.com, and other newspapers and websites. His work has been recognized by the Society of the Silurians, Investigative Reporters &amp; Editors (IRE), and the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ).

Andrew Wyrich

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A major net neutrality domino toppled in California—will other states follow?

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration and mental health, and will sometimes write about memes and dinosaurs too. Her work also appears in Reuters, NPR, and NBC among other publications. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School, and her work has been nominated for SAJA awards.

Samira Sadeque

White man who reportedly introduced himself as off-duty cop seen hurling N-word at Black driver

Man says he was called N-word by driver who claimed to be ‘off-duty’ cop

Samantha Shaps is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and a contributor for the Daily Dot.

Samantha Shaps

Police officer posts bloody baton photo amid protests

CVS white woman seen screaming the N-word

Video shows white woman shouting N-word, threatening Black people at CVS (updated)

Brittany Vincent has covered gaming, anime, tech, and entertainment for over a decade. When she’s not writing, she’s replaying Um Jammer Lammy or Day of the Tentacle for the hundredth time while pining for a Harvester sequel. Find her on Twitter @MolotovCupcake.

Brittany Vincent

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Surveillance cam catches California dude licking doorbell for hours

Josh Katzowitz is a former staff writer at the Daily Dot specializing in YouTube and boxing. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Los Angeles Times. A longtime sports writer, he&#8217;s covered the NFL for CBSSports.com and boxing for Forbes. His work has been noted twice in the Best American Sports Writing book series.

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